Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Faux silk

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

False silk is usually a synthetic, such as polyester, or cellulose fibre such as viscose/rayon. Mercerized cotton is also used as a silk look-alike. Also called art silk, faux silk is usually used as ...

Cloth backed rug

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Normally on the back of an Indian or Chinese tufted rug.

Cloud band

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A design usually associated with Chinese rugs but which is used in a variety of rugs as floral pattern. Resembles the Greek letter omega or wispy clouds.

Colour run

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Bleeding of dyes into the surrounding areas. Dyed yarn which has not been washed properly after the dyeing process may bleed or run into the surrounding areas. Bleeding can also occur to chemical ...

Colorfast

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

If a rug has colorfast dyes, the colours are steadfast and will not run when washed.

Combing

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Process for preparing wool's in the same direction, before they are spun.

Density

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

The measure by which the quality of the rug's construction is judged. Determined by two factors: number of knots and the height of the pile in a given area.